The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a sharp decline in overall market sentiment, as the index moved into the “Fear” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 800 points during the session after President Donald Trump threatened a sweeping increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. The S&P 500 plunged...

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Crisis? What crisis? It's hard to believe that just over three years ago the London Metal Exchange (LME) was teetering on the brink of a death spiral after its nickel contract blew up. Yet as the global metals industry descends on London for the annual LME Week festivities starting on Monday, the 148-year-old exchange, owned...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Fastenal Co. ( FAST ) to report quarterly earnings at 30 cents per share on revenue of $2.13 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Fastenal ( FAST ) shares...

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday as investors remained cautious about renewed U.S.-China trade tensions and expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts with the U.S shutdown entering its thirteenth day. At 0826 GMT the rand traded at 17.3175 against the dollar , about 1% firmer than Friday's close. Like...